tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5893219718076521675.post7892110186314269570..comments2024-03-28T04:13:55.692-04:00Comments on pancocojams: Fanta Diop' s 2014 YouTube African Name Tag video (with a focus on information & comments about the origins & meanings of the given name "Fanta")Azizi Powellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14963772326145910073noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5893219718076521675.post-18776227967957566162018-04-30T19:38:10.705-04:002018-04-30T19:38:10.705-04:00Greetings, Isaiah.
Thank you for taking the time ...Greetings, Isaiah.<br /><br />Thank you for taking the time to comment about this blog. <br /><br />I love learning about the subjects that I showcase on pancocojams. <br /><br />The future is in good hands with people like you. <br /><br />Best wishes and one love! Azizi Powellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14963772326145910073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5893219718076521675.post-67887800148243737252018-04-30T18:47:40.224-04:002018-04-30T18:47:40.224-04:00Hello Mrs. Powell, my name's Isaiah and I some...Hello Mrs. Powell, my name's Isaiah and I somehow stumbled upon your blog while writing a final essay for my AAST class. I really enjoy the things you've written, I'm sure you'll continue to do so. I'm only 19 and I'm not entirely informed about African culture, but I'm sure that following your blog will assist me in that process, so I thank you in advance. Keep creating, because there will be random people like me on the Internet that will appreciate the things you do :)Isaiah's thoughtshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16424064588161195272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5893219718076521675.post-48794971174174977982018-04-29T18:35:47.987-04:002018-04-29T18:35:47.987-04:00The entry for the name "Fanta" from (Afr...The entry for the name "Fanta" from (African American) Molefi Asante's 1991 "The Book of African Names (1991) appears to be widely quoted online (almost always with no citation). <br /><br />It should be noted that Molefi Asante indicated that the name "Fanta" is a "Western African masculine name meaning "beautiful day", but he didn't identify which West African languages that name comes from. <br /><br />However, in her 2014 video log, Fanta Diop shared that the given name "Fanta" comes from Fulani (Peul, Fulfulde), Sakole, Bambara, Malinke, Mandinka, Berber, and Hassiniya Arabic languages.<br />Azizi Powellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14963772326145910073noreply@blogger.com